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as a accelerator only

cylent
I want to setup a astaro box purely for the sake of caching.

i use satellite internet for my access and theres daily quotas and so on 

so

would it be possible to use a HOME license and setup astaro for caching?

if so whats the recommended amount of ram?


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    Should work fine with at least 512MB of RAM.

    There isn't much control over the cache settings, but, I believe, the larger the hard drive, the bigger the cache will be. I'd suggest at least a 40GB.

    Barry
  • 0 in reply to BarryG
    As cheap as memory is right now (I can get 1GB DDR2 for about $26.00 or so) I would run 1GB.  Yes, you can use the HTTP Proxy as an accelerator only... the AV can be disabled if you desire (though I would leave it turned on), and the cache size is directly related to the drive size, so the bigger the better.  If performance is what you're after, make sure you use a fast HD (7200 or 10K speeds, SATA2) ... it does make a difference.

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  • 0 in reply to BrucekConvergent
    what about the license?

    I understand the home license has a 10ip limitation?
  • 0 in reply to cylent
    Yes, 10 IPs on your LAN going through the firewall.

    Barry
  • 0
    I want to setup a astaro box purely for the sake of caching.

    i use satellite internet for my access and theres daily quotas and so on 

    so

    would it be possible to use a HOME license and setup astaro for caching?

    if so whats the recommended amount of ram?


    I am in the process of seeking an alternative to help me with my setup.  a basic customer base of users through a Wisp/LAN system. 


    You can not use a Home license for commercial purposes, hence the 10IP limit.
  • 0 in reply to ReD-MaN
    can someone provide me with pricing info then?

    this is for Software -- NOT appliance.

    thanks
  • 0 in reply to cylent
    If you are in the US, send me a PM, and I'll send you pricing ... if not, contact Astaro directly for pricing (in the US sales go through a reseller).

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    Advice given as posted on this forum does not construe a support relationship or other relationship with Convergent Information Security Solutions, LLC or its subsidiaries.  Use the advice given at your own risk.

  • 0 in reply to BrucekConvergent
    If you are in the US, send me a PM, and I'll send you pricing ... if not, contact Astaro directly for pricing (in the US sales go through a reseller).



    why does it matter?
    i pay you through credit card for a license key

    email me pricing for software version at paul.naama@gmail.com
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    Why use Astaro for just this? Seems overkill and I have run into limitations with certain types of documents and requests with the proxy on Astaro.

    IMO, using Squid on any type of Unix box is very easy to setup, unless you are planning on using web filtering or anti-virus or some of the other features Astaro offers.
  • 0 in reply to drees
    Email Sent!

    Also, I might add if you have no need for the firewall features, etc... that you may want to look at Squid... though you do have to have a bit of Linux knowledge (I'm not a big fan of using the Win32 ported version)...

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    Advice given as posted on this forum does not construe a support relationship or other relationship with Convergent Information Security Solutions, LLC or its subsidiaries.  Use the advice given at your own risk.